Rehabilitating the Anthropocene: A holistic approach to the redevelopment of the industrial site of Shell-Pernis during the energy transition

The issues of environmental challenges, increasing per capita demand and decreasing finite stocks are triggering the demand for greener alternatives in resource production and consumption. The phenomena of bioeconomy comprehends the sustainable conversion and production of biomass for energy, health and industrial products. A vital component of...

The Future Oilscape: The Transformation of the Oil Industry Area of Pernis in the Harbour of Rotterdam

The world faces another energy transition. The fossil fuels era slowly transforms into the era of renewable energy. But what happens to the fossil fuel related industries. This project specifically focusses on the oil industry. Previous energy transitions in the Netherlands have given us much industrial heritage. The windmills of Kinderdijk, the...

Working with Extremes: Hard or Soft approach? 2100 Vision for settlements on the southern bank of Rotterdam: The case of Pernis

Port city on the Dutch delta has a number of challenges from several factors such as climate change, decline of port economy and degrade spatial quality by the industrial harbour. In urban and regional planning, the future climate and port change are one of the great challenges because of their uncertainty. The port condition can be changed in...

Detailontwerp Hefdeur: Waterkering in de Nieuwe Maas

Volgens het rapport van de nieuwe Deltacommmissie onder leiding van oud minister Veerman zal de zeespiegel de komende honderd jaar met 0,65 tot 1,30 meter stijgen. Om de regio Rijnmond ook in de toekomst te beschermen tegen hoge waterstanden zal de Maeslantkering tot wel 30 keer per jaar moeten sluiten. Dit is ongewenst voor de Rotterdamse Haven...